The Institute for Nature Study is part of the National Science Museum. It is the only place left in Tokyo that is reminiscent of the former Musashino Plain. I had no idea that natural forest and wetlands of this size were sitting in the middle of Meguro. Except for the dull noise of traffic, it is easy to forget you are even in Tokyo. The park is home to many different kinds of plants, insects, birds, and other creatures. If you don't have time to leave the city, but you need some 'nature', this is a good place to visit.
The park is nothing fancy, just walking trails through the woods and wetlands. For someone who lives in the countryside, nothing special. For someone who lives in the center of Tokyo, it is a nice oasis.Address: 5-21-5 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071
Phone: 03-3441-7176
Admission: Adults and College Students: 300 yen.
*Free for children and youths in grades 1 - 12
*Free with the Grutt Pass
Hours: 9:00 - 16:30 (last entry 16:00) from Sept. 1 ~ Apr. 30
9:00 - 17:00 (last entry 16:30) from May 1 ~ Aug. 31
Closed on Mondays (if a national holiday, closed on Tuesday) and closed the day after a national holiday (but remains open on Saturdays and Sundays). Also closed from Dec. 28 - Jan. 4.
Access: 7 minute walk from the east exit of Meguro Station of the Yamanote Line
4 minute walk from exit 1 of Shirokanedai Station of th Namboku and Mita Lines
**Free entry with Grutt Pass 2007 (#21)
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